Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-09-08
4 TRIP TO THE SOUND.

EDIToRs TELLER: 1t was no, my
intention to leave Lewiston, for a virit
TN the Sonnd, until September, but AT
raneemepts was made which enabled me
to leave 10 August. My pulpit is to be
supplied until my retur" in October.
The journey from Lewiston to the
Sound has variety, not only in scenery,
but also in modes Of travel. The transit
by boat to Riparia cannot, with an,
degree Of accuracy. be termed rapid.
Excellent time is made to Almota, but
there We are compelled to remain until
the next morning. But this is not an
unmitigatcd evil. 1t gives the employees
of the boat an opportunity of supplying
the table with fresh bro k trout, a lux
ury which is appreciated by the passen-
gers. AT Riparia We take the fast
freight for Wallula. The irrepres,ible
Col. Hunter Is aboard with copy Of his
book which he has written giving an
account Of the hardships and privstions
OF the pioneers of whom he was one.
He still retains his colloquied powers and
evidently there is no immediate danger
oftheir becoming impaired BY disu e.
Whether he will take hi.h rank in the
literary world will doubtless depend large
" upon the success of this work. At
Wallula We purchased ticket via III
"Switchb OK" While waiting tn, re for
the train, We met one OF Lewist MS bows
Willie Wiggin. he is well and ap-
pareutly in good spirits. He is to be
commended for his efforts in acquiring
an honorable and useful trad. We also
met Mr., G. 4. Monteith, who was an
his way to Portland to purchase goods
for his increasing trade in The Occur
d'Alene country.
Leaving Wallula al eight O'Clock .. m.
We made direct connection with the
through train at Pasco junction, thirteen
miles distant AT this point two trains
for Tacoma are made up, one via
Portland and the other via tn.
Cascade Division, over the Switchback
Through passengers have choice OF
routes. Soon after leaving Pasco We
cross the Columbia IN large ferry boat
the one that was used on the Snake
river before the bridge was built, W,
passed Yakima and Ellrnsburg in
the night. In the early morning tn,
porter rouses the sleeping passengers
with the shut "mountaius." A lmk
nut of the window reveals the fact thai,
We are on an up grade in the Cascades
In short time We come To D. int on a
level with the tunnel. Here the ordin
AIRY locomotive is exchanged for two ex-
traordinarily large ones. We were in
formed that the weight of one was 81
tons and the other lib tons, They call
them "Decapods' Greek word meaning
''ten footed They have ten drivin.
wheels, Eve on either side. They are
"uilt not for beauty or speed, but tor
strength aud salty. We proceed shor,
i'>tanc" perhaps one hlf nile and stop
A switch is turned and then We advance
,ssln in nearly opposite direction
What was the rear of the train is nuw
the head. The pufiog OF the gian,s
Indicates the elevation of,he grade. W.
IRE moving no, only onward but ais,
upward. And what magnificent scenery
The golden sun has risen and the nigh,
LIQUIDS are rolling back their Aeec,
drapery from the maintain peaks
HIRE are combined Italian skies and
Alpine mountains. Three or four mile,
u this grade brings us TO snnther hnl,
Another switch is turned And anah,r
limb OF mile or two brings US to tn
top Of the mountain. 1t is wonderful
'at Of engineering. The railroad CON-
pany is certainly worthy Of high commen
'ation for the ener y displayed in over
ccming an apparently insurmoun,sble